PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Walls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepes has chosen Oh Fortuna as his entrance music. Teddy Walls has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Walls
vs
Tepes

217 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
227 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teddy Walls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Tepes.
Tepes misses with a head kick.

Tepes closes the distance and clinches.
Walls really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Walls tightens his grip and picks Tepes up, before dumping him to the ground. Tepes manages to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Tepes is working an open guard so Walls takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Walls fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walls keeps control of Tepes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walls fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tepes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tepes managing to block the knees to the body from Walls.

Walls pulls guard successfully.

Walls is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walls has control of Tepes's left arm, preventing Tepes from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walls has control of Tepes's left arm, preventing Tepes from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walls is on top in guard.
Walls wants to control from the top but Tepes keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Teddy Walls wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Tepes has closed the distance and engaged Walls in a clinch.
Tepes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tepes is trying to force a seperation but Walls has the dominant position.
Tepes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walls tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes can't break the clinch.
Walls has Tepes pressed against the cage, preventing Tepes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tepes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tepes prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Walls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepes is trying to break the clinch but Walls is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tepes is pressed up against the cage. Walls has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tepes down to the mat. Tepes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses.

Tepes closes the distance and clinches.
Tepes is looking to break free of the clinch but Walls has double underhooks.
Tepes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walls gets control of Tepes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walls will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Walls seems keen to control Tepes's posture.
Walls will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walls lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tepes!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tepes can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walls sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Walls is working for a guillotine from mount but Tepes frees his head quite easily.

Walls looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tepes is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walls controlling his opponent.
Tepes is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Walls looking for a guillotine from mount but Tepes is having none of it.

Walls jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tepes manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Walls decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Walls dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Walls gets tackled into the cage by Tepes. Tepes maintains the clinch.
Tepes wants to break free but Walls has control.
Walls jumps guard but Tepes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tepes prevents the takedown attempt.
Tepes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tepes pushes Walls back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes can't break the clinch.
Tepes working hard to break the clinch.
Walls misses with a body punch.
Tepes wants to get back to striking at distance but Walls won't allow it.
Tepes tries to break the clinch but Walls is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Tepes's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes is trying to break the clinch but Walls has him pressed against the cage.
Tepes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walls has him pressed against the cage.
Tepes can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tepes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tepes is looking to break free of the clinch but Walls has double underhooks.
Tepes is pressed up against the cage. Walls has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tepes down to the mat. Tepes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Walls. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walls moves into the clinch.
A short left from Tepes.
Walls is trying to pull guard but Tepes has him pressed against the cage.
Tepes is trying to push Walls away but Walls has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tepes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walls tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tepes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Walls blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walls keeps control of Tepes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tepes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walls has him pressed against the cage.
Walls has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tepes after a bit of a struggle.
Tepes is trying to force a seperation but Walls has the dominant position.
Tepes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vlad Tepes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teddy Walls is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walls tries to pull guard but Tepes won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Tepes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Walls has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Walls!
Vlad Tepes was interviewed post fight and said 'defeat like death is just a window i shall return to feast on his corpse'.