PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Graham Polliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Wallace has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Polliver
vs
Wallace

177 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
166 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Graham Polliver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace blocks a head kick by Polliver.
Polliver throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wallace takes a swing at Polliver's ribcage but misses.
Polliver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Polliver throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Polliver is just out of range.
Polliver missing with a left hand there. Wallace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Polliver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Wallace drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Polliver struggling a bit here.
Polliver tries to escape but Wallace is in control.
Wallace in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wallace works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wallace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Polliver keeps working.
Wallace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wallace working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace landing strikes.
Polliver tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polliver is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wallace working the body and head with strikes.
Wallace moves into full mount!
Polliver is working to get back to half guard.
Polliver regains half guard.
Wallace trying to control the action but Polliver is working from the bottom.

Wallace is looking for a kimura but Polliver is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wallace to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polliver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Wallace is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Polliver is just riding it out for now. Wallace eventually gives up the hold.
Polliver wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wallace is trying to control the action in half guard but Polliver is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wallace working over Polliver with some ground and pound. Polliver looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Polliver is trying to maintain the position but Wallace is very close to passing his half guard.
Wallace works his way into full mount!

Wallace wants to finish this one by submission but Polliver is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wallace.
Wallace is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Polliver tries to lock up and control but Wallace gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wallace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Polliver is looking to escape.
Polliver throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Wallace lands a big shot there that rocks Polliver but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Polliver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wallace breaks from Polliver's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Polliver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wallace is landing with some decent strikes but Polliver is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Polliver working to try and regain half guard.
Wallace sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Wallace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wallace working for a guillotine from mount but Polliver is in no mood to give up.
Wallace looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wallace lands a heavy elbow.
Polliver in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Polliver is squirming around, avoiding Wallace's attempts to control the action.
Polliver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wallace with shots to the head and body - Polliver looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Polliver is desperately trying to improve his position but Wallace has a good base and remains in mount.
Wallace putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Polliver holds of for dear life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Wallace dominated that 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.

Wallace tries to move into range but Polliver moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Polliver lands with a hook. Wallace tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Polliver throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wallace throws a shot from downtown. Polliver moves away and avoids it.
Graham Polliver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Polliver misses with a hook. Wallace ducked under it nicely.
Wallace throws a front kick aimed at Polliver's knee but Polliver avoids it well.
Polliver misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Polliver.
Wallace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Polliver pinned against the cage. Polliver gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Polliver.

Wallace darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polliver won't allow Wallace to pass to mount.
Wallace throwing shots but Polliver is blocking nicely.
Wallace seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Polliver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Polliver is trying to stand back up but Wallace is controlling him
Wallace is looking to advance position but Polliver won't allow it.
Polliver is not content to let Wallace control the position.
Wallace wants to pass to mount but Polliver is defending the position.
Polliver controlling the position well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Polliver stuffs the takedown attempt from Wallace. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet.
Wallace is breathing heavily.

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.
Polliver scores with a head kick.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Polliver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace slips a straight right by Polliver.
Polliver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Polliver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Polliver throws a head kick that misses.
Polliver lands with a kick to the temple. Wallace shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice inside leg kick there by Wallace. That's going to slow Polliver down.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Polliver shows good takedown defense.
Graham Polliver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Wallace.
Polliver lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Polliver pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Wallace gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wallace connects with a nice short shot to Polliver's temple.
Wallace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Polliver keeps working.
Wallace missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Polliver is trying to stand up here but Wallace is controlling him well.
Polliver works his way to full guard. Good work.
Polliver keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wallace is stalling in the full guard.
Polliver is trying to keep Wallace in close.

That's four 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 looking to sit in guard and control but Polliver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wallace has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Polliver is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wallace.
Wallace tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Polliver wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Wallace's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Polliver tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Wallace struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Polliver dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Polliver ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Polliver.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Polliver.
Polliver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace shoots for a takedown but Polliver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Graham Polliver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Polliver.
A punch combination from Polliver misses.
Wallace changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Polliver tries to avoid it but Wallace manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Polliver to the ground. Polliver escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Polliver digs a good body shot into Wallace's ribs.
Wallace looks for the body kick but Polliver saw that one coming.
Wallace walks forward, straight into a front kick from Polliver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Polliver misses with a body shot.
Wallace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and Polliver moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Polliver.
Polliver throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wallace thows a leg kick but Polliver checks it
and Polliver counters with a two punch combo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wallace. Polliver shrugs it off though.
Wallace throws a leg kick which misses Polliver's front leg but catches the back leg as Polliver tries to avoid it.
Polliver scores with a jab. Wallace acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wallace swings for the body but Polliver moves out of range.
Polliver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Polliver. No joy for Wallace on that attempt.
Graham Polliver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Wallace.
Polliver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Graham Polliver is winning the standup battle so far.
Polliver throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Polliver as he avoids it easily.
Polliver lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wallace shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wallace was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wallace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Polliver is looking to escape.

Wallace goes for an armbar but Polliver turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Polliver.

Polliver stands up from Wallace's guard - Polliver perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wallace is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Polliver rather than just go for the knockout.
Wallace takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Polliver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Polliver throws a sloppy head kick
and Wallace counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Polliver swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wallace counters with a nice uppercut.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Polliver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wallace looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Polliver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Polliver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Polliver digs a good hook to Wallace's body.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Polliver, as that shot connected.
Polliver throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.

That's four 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.
Polliver dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Wallace swings for the body but Polliver moves out of range.
Wallace thows a body shot but no joy.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Polliver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Polliver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Polliver misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Polliver.
Polliver looks to land a combination but Wallace avoids it well.
Wallace fails with the takedown
enabling Polliver to counter with a crisp jab.
Wallace connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Polliver clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Polliver lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wallace has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wallace and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wallace works over Polliver's head and body with a nice combination.
Polliver slips a jab from Wallace.
Polliver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wallace closes this distance looking for a takedown but Polliver circles away.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Polliver.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Polliver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Polliver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Polliver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polliver throws a series of punches but Wallace avoids them all with ease.
Polliver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace shoots for a takedown but Polliver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Graham Polliver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Wallace.
Wallace throws a leg kick
and Polliver counters with a head kick. That will keep Wallace thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Polliver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Polliver sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wallace scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Polliver takes a jab right on the kisser.
Polliver tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Polliver scores with a nice right hand.
Wallace pivots, looking for a leg kick but Polliver is out of range and Wallace settles back down.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Polliver just misses with a punch to the body.
Polliver throws a hook but Wallace blocks it.
Polliver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Wallace with a poor takedown
and Polliver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Polliver misses with a low kick.
A jab from Polliver misses.

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.
Polliver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Polliver manages to avoid it.
Wallace throws a half hearted mid kick.
Polliver on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wallace. Wallace obviously looking to wear him down.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Polliver moves away.
Polliver throws a head kick that misses.
Polliver avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Wallace fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wallace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Polliver checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Polliver explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wallace punishes Polliver's body with a nice straight punch.
Wallace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Polliver throws a head kick that misses
and Wallace counters with a slapping leg kick.

Wallace shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wallace was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Polliver is squirming around, avoiding Wallace's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver is looking to improve his position but Wallace isn't that keen on the idea.
Wallace scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Polliver?
Wallace with a couple of short strikes.
Wallace avoids the attempt from Polliver to control.
Wallace fails to move to back control.
Wallace with a couple of short strikes.
Wallace with a couple of short strikes.
Polliver is trying to escape the mount.
Polliver wants to control but Wallace is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Polliver takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Polliver can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Wallace.
Polliver is working to get back to half guard.
Wallace trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wallace raining down shots from the mount!
Polliver is trying desperately to improve position.
Wallace scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Polliver?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Wallace dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Wallace staying out of range there.
Wallace tries for a takedown but Polliver sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Polliver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace misses with a low kick.
Polliver checks a leg kick nicely.
Wallace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Polliver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.

Wallace shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wallace showed some decent athleticism there.
Wallace prevents Polliver from standing back up.
Polliver taking some punishment here, with Wallace in his half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polliver tries to kick Wallace off but Wallace keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Wallace is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Polliver defends it well.
Wallace working the head and body with strikes.
Polliver is pressing down on Wallace's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wallace trying to move into half guard but instead Polliver has managed to sweep!

Polliver decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Polliver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wallace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Polliver is fending him off so far but Wallace persists. Nope, Polliver circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace dodges the punch combination from Polliver.
Polliver fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace scores with a shot to the body.
Wallace cracks Polliver with a right hand to the side of the head.
Polliver throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wallace attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wallace throws a hook but Polliver avoids it easily.
Polliver throws a one two combo.
Polliver checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wallace throws a body kick that misses.
Wallace tries to work over Polliver's front leg with a kick but Polliver checks it.
Wallace thows a body shot but no joy.
Wallace misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver misses with a straight left.
Polliver lands a high kick!
Graham Polliver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polliver throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wallace takes a swing at Polliver's ribcage but misses.
Polliver misses with a head kick.
Wallace throws a shot from downtown. Polliver moves away and avoids it.
Wallace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Polliver is fending him off so far but Wallace persists. Nope, Polliver circles away and we're back to standing.
Graham Polliver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Wallace.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Polliver moved away.
Nice defenses there by Polliver.
Polliver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wallace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Polliver pinned against the cage. Polliver gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Polliver throws a head kick that misses
and Wallace counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wallace changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Polliver tries to avoid it but Wallace manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Polliver to the ground. Polliver escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Polliver misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a hook but Polliver avoids it easily.
Wallace throws a low kick, looking for Polliver's leg but Polliver calmly moves out of range.
Polliver throws a right and a left that both miss.

Wallace gets the takedown into side control.

Wallace has hold of Polliver's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Polliver tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Wallace cranks the arm and Polliver screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Polliver, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rob Wallace!
Rob Wallace is the new lightweight champion!