PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dewanye Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Mastracone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes into the arena with Here We go again blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wallace
vs
Mastracone

195 cm
23
152 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

178 cm
20
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dewanye Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlo Mastracone!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mastracone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wallace drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mastracone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wallace tries to score a body lock takedown but Mastracone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wallace is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mastracone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dewanye Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mastracone prevents the takedown attempt.
Wallace stalling the fight.
Wallace goes for a takedown attempt but Mastracone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mastracone lands a high kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wallace tries for a takedown but Mastracone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mastracone forces Wallace back against the cage and clinches.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Mastracone avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.
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.
Wallace with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Mastracone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace shoots for a takedown but Mastracone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Mastracone has managed to clinch.
Wallace looking for a takedown.
Wallace is working for takedown but Mastracone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Mastracone gets underhooks to prevent Wallace's takedown attempt.
Wallace looking for a takedown.

Mastracone manages to break the clinch.
Dewanye Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Wallace with that takedown attempt.
Mastracone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mastracone throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.

Mastracone moves into the clinch successfully.
Wallace tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mastracone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wallace.

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

Mastracone moves into the clinch.

Mastracone breaks the clinch.

Mastracone drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mastracone would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Mastracone from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mastracone decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wallace, up you get!
Mastracone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Mastracone shows good takedown defense.
Wallace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mastracone is fending him off so far but Wallace persists. Nope, Mastracone circles away and we're back to standing.
Mastracone tries a head kick but it misses.
Mastracone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace moves out of range as Mastracone throws a body kick.
Wallace with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mastracone moves into the clinch.
Mastracone gets underhooks to prevent Wallace's takedown attempt.
Wallace has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mastracone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wallace tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wallace wants a takedown.
Wallace wants a takedown.

Mastracone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mastracone as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastracone throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wallace.
Wallace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wallace changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mastracone tries to avoid it but Wallace manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mastracone to the ground. Mastracone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Mastracone circles away.
A head kick misses from Mastracone.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Wallace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mastracone is fending him off so far but Wallace persists. Nope, Mastracone circles away and we're back to standing.
Mastracone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace shoots in but Mastracone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches up with Mastracone, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes Mastracone against the cage but Mastracone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wallace takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mastracone.
Wallace throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mastracone's waist but Mastracone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wallace off to one side.
Wallace slips a straight right by Mastracone.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Mastracone.
Nice sprawl there from Mastracone as Wallace shoots in.
Wallace has his takedown stuffed
and Mastracone counters with a big head kick but Wallace shrugs it off.
Mastracone misses with a head kick.

Wallace rushes Mastracone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mastracone is pressed up against the cage. Wallace has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mastracone down to the mat. Mastracone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mastracone as he jumps to the side.
Mastracone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mastracone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wallace swivels and escapes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wallace shoots in but Mastracone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mastracone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches up with Mastracone, looking for a takedown. Wallace pushes Mastracone against the cage but Mastracone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wallace takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice takedown defense from Wallace. No joy for Mastracone on that attempt.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mastracone as he avoids it easily.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Mastracone pushes him off.
Wallace shoots in and drives through. Mastracone sprawls well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wallace.
Wallace throws an elbow but Mastracone slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mastracone wants to get back to his feet.
Mastracone defending against the ground and pound.
Wallace in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wallace scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wallace will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wallace connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mastracone some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wallace working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wallace landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wallace has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wallace sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mastracone is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mastracone is trying to control Wallace's posture but Wallace avoids it.
Wallace throws an elbow but Mastracone slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mastracone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wallace working away.
Mastracone tries to buck Wallace off but Wallace is having none of it.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wallace gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mastracone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dewanye Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wallace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mastracone is one step ahead there.
Wallace will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mastracone preventing the sweep.
Wallace trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastracone preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mastracone shoots in but no luck this time.

Mastracone has Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
Mastracone is pressed up against the cage. Wallace has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mastracone down to the mat. Mastracone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Mastracone closes the distance and clinches.
Wallace wants a takedown but no success here.

Mastracone gets control of Wallace's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mastracone will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mastracone is on top in guard.
Wallace is striking but Mastracone is not phased and passes to half guard.
Wallace tries to roll over but Mastracone keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastracone blocks the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wallace manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mastracone won't allow Wallace to sweep him here.
Mastracone controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wallace trying to strike off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wallace is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlo Mastracone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wallace shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mastracone's guard.
Wallace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wallace working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mastracone's head.
Wallace with a nice head shot there.
Wallace working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wallace makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wallace distracts Mastracone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wallace looking to pass the guard.
Mastracone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wallace content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallace scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wallace pushing down on Mastracone's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mastracone's head.
Wallace has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wallace lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wallace postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mastracone looks a forlorn figure.
Wallace cracks Mastracone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastracone can't escape the position.
Wallace breaks from Mastracone's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wallace throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wallace scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mastracone tries to hold on but Wallace postures up.
Wallace dominating with strikes here.
Wallace has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mastracone's face.
Wallace is landing with some decent strikes but Mastracone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wallace lands a big shot there that rocks Mastracone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands a nice shot to the head.
Wallace punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dewanye Wallace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mastracone is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wallace with good strikes from the mount here!
Wallace breaks from Mastracone's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wallace landing punches.
Wallace with good strikes from the mount here!
Wallace scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wallace working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wallace scoring with strikes but Mastracone is staying in there.
Wallace looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is landing with some decent strikes but Mastracone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wallace cracks Mastracone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mastracone is desperately trying to improve his position but Wallace has a good base and remains in mount.
Wallace unloads with some shots from mount but Mastracone bucks and avoids them well.
Wallace working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dewanye Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace raining down shots from the mount!
Wallace thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Carlo Mastracone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mastracone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mastracone can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dewanye Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mastracone 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlo Mastracone!