PBP Commentary

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

Wallace
vs
Oalognov

190 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 The Island, Morgan Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Krigniv Oalognov!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oalognov lands a big right hand that sends Wallace crashing to the mat! Oalognov stays standing though and waves Wallace back to his feet!

It looks like Morgan Wallace has been cut.
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Oalognov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oalognov tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace dodges the punch combination from Oalognov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Oalognov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oalognov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallace.
Sloppy strikes from Oalognov. Those never looked like landing.

Oalognov cracks Wallace with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Wallace looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Oalognov finish him?

Wallace is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Oalognov. Those never looked like landing.
Oalognov misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Oalognov.
A little feinted left hand from Wallace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Oalognov looks to land a combination but Wallace avoids it well.
Krigniv Oalognov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Oalognov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oalognov.
Oalognov throws a right hand that misses
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wallace misses with a hook. Oalognov ducked under it nicely.
Oalognov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace throws out a powerful jab.
Oalognov doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallace circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oalognov.
Oalognov misses with a double jab.
Oalognov looks winded!
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Oalognov.
Wallace is looking for a counter combo.
Oalognov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Oalognov.
It looked like Wallace was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oalognov.
Wallace could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wallace stuns Oalognov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wallace scores with the left hand. Oalognov knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oalognov defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Oalognov defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Oalognov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Oalognov wants to clinch but Wallace slips to the side
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.
Wallace checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oalognov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wallace.
Wallace feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oalognovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oalognov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Wallace does it's job there.
Oalognov throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace is looking to counter the offense by Oalognov and move into the clinch.
Oalognov swinging wildly here.
Wallace was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wallace darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Oalognov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Oalognov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab from Wallace.
Wallace is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wallace thuds a left hand into Oalognov's body.
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oalognov moves away from the strike by Wallace.
Oalognov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wallace lands a jab.
Oalognov takes one to the chin there.
Oalognov takes one to the side of the head.
Oalognov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wallace finds it's way round the side to connect with Oalognov's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oalognov.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wallace with a nice cross.
Oalognov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oalognov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oalognov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Oalognov tries to keep at a distance but Wallace has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wallace creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oalognov is trying to break the clinch but Wallace has him pressed against the cage.
Oalognov blocks a body shot from Wallace.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace stalling.
Wallace stalling against the cage.
Oalognov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wallace is leaning against Oalognov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Morgan Wallace will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Morgan Wallace's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oalognov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Oalognov.
Oalognov takes one on the button.
Oalognov looks to land a left hand but Wallace moved out of range nicely.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Oalognov ducks down to avoid it.
Oalognov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oalognov moves in looking to clinch but Wallace pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oalognov wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Wallace was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oalognov.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oalognov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallace is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wallace misses with a straight left.
Nice straight punches there by Wallace. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wallace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oalognov throws a lazy head kick
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morgan Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Oalognov.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Oalognov.
Oalognov is breathing heavily.
Wallace with a nice cross.
Wallace misses with a looping right.
Wallace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oalognov at a distance.
Oalognov takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Oalognov gets a clinch.
Oalognov is trying to push Wallace away but Wallace has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oalognov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wallace connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oalognov's face.
Wallace lands with a left to the head.
Oalognov is trying to force a seperation but Wallace has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oalognov is trying to break free.
Wallace works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oalognov takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Wallace.
Wallace throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Wallace breaks the clinch.
Oalognov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wallace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oalognov at a distance.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Oalognov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Oalognov takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oalognov.
Wallace throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wallace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oalognov.
Wallace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oalognov can do to turn this around?
Wallace lands a nice shot to the body.
Wallace getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oalognov misses with a combination
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice cross by Wallace.
Wallace connects with a body shot that sends Oalognov's belly button to the back.
Oalognov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Wallace misses the target.
Krigniv Oalognov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallace lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oalognov slips a straight right by Wallace.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oalognov.
Oalognov throws a counter combo.
A lazy left from Wallace finds it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Wallace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace connects with a body shot that sends Oalognov's belly button to the back.
Oalognov misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Oalognov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace lands a head shot.
Wallace fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oalognov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wallace scores with a jab to the head.
Oalognov wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
Wallace digs a good body shot into Oalognov's ribs.
Wallace lands a nice looking body shot.
Wallace connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oalognov. Oalognov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oalognov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wallace displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morgan Wallace dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Morgan Wallace's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oalognov is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Wallace checks a leg kick.
Oalognov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oalognov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oalognov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oalognov takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Oalognov misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oalognov misses with a kick to the body.
Oalognov blocks a jab.
Wallace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oalognov.
Oalognov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oalognov misses with a lunging right hand
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wallace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Oalognov looks to move away, Wallace throws a big counter combo but Oalognov just gets out of the way.
Oalognov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oalognov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oalognov misses with a left hand
and Wallace counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Wallace gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wallace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Wallace.

Wallace breaks the clinch.
Oalognov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oalognov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wallace finds it's way round the side to connect with Oalognov's head.
Oalognov swings widly with a right hand
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wallace moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Krigniv Oalognov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan Wallace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oalognov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Wallace lands with a hook. Oalognov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Oalognov tries to keep at a distance but Wallace has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oalognov letting Wallace take a breather here.
Oalognov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Wallace.
Morgan Wallace has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Wallace.
Wallace using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oalognov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Oalognov avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.
Wallace landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oalognov throws an elbow but it misses.
Wallace stalling in the clinch.
Wallace lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oalognov.
A hook to the body from Wallace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace works on Oalognov's body with a couple of short punches.
Oalognov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wallace with a knee to the head.
Wallace controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wallace.
Wallace pushes Oalognov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallace.
Nice body punch from Wallace.
Oalognov wants to break free but Wallace has control.

Oalognov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace slips a jab and a cross from Oalognov.
A little feinted left hand from Wallace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wallace lands a jab.
Wallace throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oalognov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wallace works Oalognov's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Oalognov.
Good exchange - Wallace coming out on top.
Oalognov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wallace to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Oalognov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wallace tests Oalognov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wallace throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oalognov ducks right into an uppercut from Wallace.
Wallace lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wallace has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

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