PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Wallace (ranked 274 p4p, 37 weight class) and Bo Xiang Pao (ranked 222 p4p, 29 weight class). Bo Xiang Pao is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Wallace
vs
Xiang Pao

176 cm
31
146 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

170 cm
33
148 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
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Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bo Xiang Pao!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiang Pao blocks a jab.
Wallace lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xiang Pao's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Xiang Pao misses its intended target.
Wallace connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bo Xiang Pao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Xiang Pao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Xiang Pao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Xiang Pao avoids a punch combination nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Xiang Pao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace connects with a right hand. Xiang Pao shakes it off.

It looks like Bo Xiang Pao has been cut.
Xiang Pao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wallace tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Xiang Pao is able to avoid easily.
Wallace tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xiang Pao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wallace.
Xiang Pao throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Xiang Pao throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace counters with an inside leg kick.
Xiang Pao connects with a body shot that sends Wallace's belly button to the back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Xiang Pao, as that shot connected.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick that misses.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick that misses.
Xiang Pao missing with a left hand there. Wallace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wallace checks a leg kick nicely.
Wallace misses the jab.
Xiang Pao loads up on a big right hand but Wallace slips the punch.
Wallace is looking to counter punch.
Xiang Pao ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Xiang Pao looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xiang Pao feints and then cracks Wallace's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wallace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a leg kick
and Xiang Pao counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wallace bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wallace throws an off balance right hand
and Xiang Pao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Xiang Pao looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.
Wallace has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Wallace shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wallace throws a shot from downtown. Xiang Pao moves away and avoids it.
Wallace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Xiang Pao misses with a low kick.
Wallace is looking to counter with a body kick.
Xiang Pao misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace walks into a left hand.
Wallace pivots, looking for a leg kick but Xiang Pao is out of range and Wallace settles back down.
Xiang Pao looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wallace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xiang Pao throws a low kick but Wallace moves out of range easily.
Xiang Pao slips a straight right by Wallace.
Xiang Pao misses the body punch
and Wallace counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiang Pao checks a leg kick.
Xiang Pao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wallace doesn't seem bothered though.
Xiang Pao connects with the punch.
Wallace throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Xiang Pao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A good leg kick by Xiang Pao.
Wallace connects with an inside leg kick.
Wallace scores with a hook to the body. Xiang Pao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xiang Pao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Xiang Pao 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 fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Xiang Pao checks it well.
Wallace closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Xiang Pao misses with a left hand
and Wallace makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Xiang Pao tries to score with a low kick but Wallace moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiang Pao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Xiang Pao ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
A low kick from Xiang Pao misses
and Wallace counters with a one-two to the body.
Xiang Pao misses with an uppercut
and Xiang Pao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xiang Pao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wallace takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiang Pao connects with a leg kick. Wallace looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xiang Pao throws a sloppy body shot
and Wallace counters with a left to the body.
Xiang Pao thuds a left hand into Wallace's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bo Xiang Pao will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bo Xiang Pao's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wallace lands a jab.
Xiang Pao connects with a single shot there.
Xiang Pao swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Wallace to counter with a crisp jab.
Xiang Pao misses with an uppercut.
Xiang Pao throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace misses with a hook
and Xiang Pao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wallace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Xiang Pao at a distance.
Xiang Pao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace scores with the left hand. Xiang Pao knows he should have avoided that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Xiang Pao, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xiang Pao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wallace at a distance.
Wallace blocks a jab.
Wallace quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Xiang Pao misses with a low kick as Wallace jumps back.
Good work by Wallace as he checks the leg kick.
Wallace swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Xiang Pao throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao connects with a leg kick. Wallace looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Xiang Pao cracks Wallace with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wallace's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Xiang Pao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wallace scrambles back to his feet.
Wallace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wallace takes one to the chin there.
Wallace gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xiang Pao.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace takes one on the button.
Xiang Pao misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Wallace misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Xiang Pao is predictable there
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wallace throws the kick towards the body but Xiang Pao avoids it.
Xiang Pao misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Wallace blocks the low kick.
Wallace is looking to chop away at Xiang Pao's legs.
Xiang Pao has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wallace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Xiang Pao saw that one coming.
Wallace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xiang Pao.
Wallace swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wallace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bo Xiang Pao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xiang Pao moves out of range of the body kick.
Xiang Pao throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xiang Pao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao throws a big shot that misses.
Wallace takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wallace does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Xiang Pao throws a poor cross that misses
and Wallace counters with an outside leg kick.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiang Pao moves away.
Xiang Pao throws out a counter right but Wallace avoids it with no problem.
Xiang Pao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Xiang Pao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xiang Pao throws a front kick aimed at Wallace's knee but Wallace avoids it well.
It looked like Wallace wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wallace thumps Xiang Pao with a low kick.
Xiang Pao connects with a solid leg kick.
Xiang Pao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wallace momentarily.
Wallace uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Xiang Pao lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Xiang Pao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xiang Pao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wallace momentarily.
Xiang Pao scores with a jab. Wallace acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Xiang Pao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wallace is able to avoid easily.
Xiang Pao scores with a hook.
Xiang Pao lands a really nice looking cross but Wallace seems unphased.
Xiang Pao thows a leg kick but Wallace checks it
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xiang Pao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Xiang Pao connects with an inside leg kick.
Xiang Pao with a hook.
Wallace throws a right hand that Xiang Pao ducks under and follows up with a left that Xiang Pao also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xiang Pao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wallace rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Xiang Pao counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Xiang Pao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bo Xiang Pao's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wallace scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Xiang Pao throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallace.
Xiang Pao misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Wallace counter with a right hand.
Xiang Pao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Xiang Pao is predictable there
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wallace goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wallace is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xiang Pao lands a head kick. Wallace smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiang Pao misses with a straight right.
That kick from Xiang Pao tenderised Wallace's leg. Wallace is trying to keep his angry face on.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wallace might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Xiang Pao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xiang Pao throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xiang Pao throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Xiang Pao misses.
A little feinted left hand from Wallace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Xiang Pao saw that one coming.
Xiang Pao throws out a leg kick but Wallace moves out of range and Xiang Pao only half commits.
Xiang Pao throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Xiang Pao misses with a combination
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xiang Pao thumps Wallace with a low kick.
Xiang Pao throws a good cross that connects.
Xiang Pao throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Xiang Pao looks to throw the jab but Wallace is out of range.
Xiang Pao throws the left hand but Wallace avoids the punch easily.
Nathan Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wallace's sensitive parts.
Xiang Pao with a jab.
Wallace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xiang Pao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Wallace to counter with a crisp jab.
Wallace lands a nice looking kick to the body. Xiang Pao takes a step back to recover.
Wallace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Xiang Pao throws a sloppy body shot
and Wallace counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xiang Pao throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.
Xiang Pao blocks the body kick.
Xiang Pao motions for Wallace to come forward. Xiang Pao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao throws a looping overhand right but Wallace ducks down to avoid it.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Xiang Pao.
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao with a jab.
Xiang Pao lands with an overhand left.
A cross from Xiang Pao lands.
Wallace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Xiang Pao feints and then cracks Wallace's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wallace down.
Xiang Pao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xiang Pao thumps Wallace with a low kick.
Wallace throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xiang Pao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wallace checks a leg kick.
Xiang Pao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xiang Pao dips to his left and cracks Wallace with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wallace.
Xiang Pao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Xiang Pao, as that shot connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xiang Pao. That's going to slow Wallace down.
Wallace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Xiang Pao looks to throw the jab but Wallace is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wallace.
Xiang Pao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wallace counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Xiang Pao misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Xiang Pao lands a jab to the nose.
Xiang Pao defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Xiang Pao ducks down to avoid it.
Xiang Pao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Xiang Pao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Xiang Pao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Xiang Pao!