PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shon Wall (ranked 7337 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vuk Tosic (ranked 5737 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tosic's choice of entrance music: Fort Minor - Remember the name. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wall
vs
Tosic

172 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 London, Shon Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vuk Tosic!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wall tries to keep at a distance but Tosic has taken the fight into the clinch.

Wall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tosic throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wall tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tosic is in Wall's guard.
Wall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tosic lands a couple of digs.
Wall could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wall trying to control the position.
Wall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall keeping moving, preventing Tosic from controlling successfully.
Wall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tosic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wall is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tosic is controlling him.
Wall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Tosic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Wall is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tosic wants to improve his position but Wall is controlling well.
Wall seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tosic is looking for a sweep. Wall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Wall there.
Tosic wants to improve his position but Wall is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wall lands a nice short elbow.
Wall is nestled in close to Tosic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tosic trying to control but Wall postures up.
Wall is taking a breather. Tosic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wall working the head and body with strikes.
Wall looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Wall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tosic defends it well.

Tosic actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall throwing shots but Tosic is blocking nicely.
Wall winds up and cracks Tosic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wall content to control rather than advance.
Wall is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wall working over Tosic with some ground and pound. Tosic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Wall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wall stops Tosic from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wall is working for a submission of some sort.
Wall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tosic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wall scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tosic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wall scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wall scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wall not doing much here.
Tosic wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tosic is trying to maintain the position but Wall is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Wall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shon Wall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tosic.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tosic is defended easily by Wall.
Wall seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tosic.
It looked like Wall was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shon Wall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vuk Tosic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tosic has taken the fight to the clinch.

Wall breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosic tries a head kick but it misses.
Tosic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wall is looking for a counter combo.

Wall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tosic was covering up waiting for the punch and Wall finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wall postures up and lands a big shot to Tosic's brow.
Wall 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.
Wall connects with a couple of short punches.
Tosic has momentary wrist control but Wall slips an elbow through the middle.
Tosic has momentary wrist control but Wall slips an elbow through the middle.
Wall's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wall landing with the ground and pound.

Wall drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tosic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tosic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tosic!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall is looking to reverse the position.
Tosic wants to stand but Wall is controlling his arm.
Who's going to make the next move?
Wall gets back to half guard.
Tosic wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall is positioning himself well to prevent Tosic advancing to mount.
Tosic trying to pass the guard but Wall defending well.
Wall lands with a few short shots to the body.
Wall is looking for a sweep. Tosic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tosic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wall won't allow Tosic to pass to mount.
Wall gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tosic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Tosic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wall wants to sweep here but Tosic controlling him for the moment.
Wall keeping full guard, as Tosic tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Wall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tosic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shon Wall dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick from Tosic lands but Wall takes it in his stride.

Tosic has managed to clinch.
Wall tries to pull guard but Tosic won't allow it.
Wall is trying to pull guard but Tosic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Tosic.

Wall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tosic gets a clinch.

Wall drags the fight down to the ground.
Tosic tries to free his leg and advance position but Wall is retaining full guard.
Wall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tosic can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall wants to sweep here but Tosic controlling him for the moment.
Tosic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tosic stopping the sweep attempt from Wall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wall is on top in guard.

Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wall's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Wall thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wall preventing the sweep.
Tosic looking to control.

Tosic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tosic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wall works over Tosic with some ground and pound from guard.
Wall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wall content to stall in guard here.
Wall lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall is in close to Tosic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wall wants to stand but Tosic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wall with a nice head shot there.
Wall connects with a couple of short punches.
Wall 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.
Wall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosic controls Wall momentarily but Wall frees himself.
Shon Wall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wall lands a couple of digs.
Wall preventing the sweep.

Wall gets to his feet. Tosic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sloppy strikes from Wall. Those never looked like landing.
Tosic tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tosic fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Wall scores with a takedown into Tosic's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shon Wall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wall, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shon Wall!
Vuk Tosic spoke after the fight, saying 'I wanna say thanks to my fans who respected me and i want to say everybody lose sometime,i will win next time and be better'.