PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Baroza (ranked 1845 p4p, 871 weight class) and Bubba Wallace (ranked 214 p4p, 113 weight class). Baroza comes to the cage accompanied by Siempre Pelogroso. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Baroza
vs
Wallace

191 cm
27
265
3 - 5 - 0

206 cm
27
265
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Baroza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bubba Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroza misses with a low kick as Wallace jumps back.
Baroza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baroza takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.

Wallace closes the distance and pushes Baroza back into the cage.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baroza tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baroza's elbow.
Baroza scores with a shoulder strike.
Wallace scores with a hook to the body.
Baroza throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baroza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baroza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Baroza avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.
Wallace lands with a light punch inside.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Wallace - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Baroza works on Wallace's body with a couple of short punches.
Baroza swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Baroza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baroza scores with a nice hook to the head.

Baroza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baroza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baroza.
Baroza has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Baroza lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Bubba Wallace has been cut.
Baroza chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wallace darts in trying to clinch
and Baroza finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baroza.
Baroza scores with a jab.
Wallace on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baroza. Baroza obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wallace moves into range and clinches up with Baroza.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Baroza throws a head punch that misses.
Wallace blocks an uppercut.
Baroza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baroza's elbow.
Baroza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wallace can't find room to land a body shot as Baroza controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Baroza tries a body shot but Wallace blocks it.
Wallace prevents a body shot from Baroza.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Wallace.
Wallace looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wallace lands a left hand.
Wallace can't find room to land a body shot as Baroza controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wallace.
Baroza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baroza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wallace lands with a short shot to the head.
Wallace lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baroza.
Baroza is breathing heavily.
Wallace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Baroza.
Wallace misses with a body punch.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Wallace.
Baroza lands a shoulder strike.
Wallace prevents a body shot from Baroza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wallace creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baroza throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Wallace scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baroza takes a shot to the head.
Baroza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
Still in the clinch, Wallace scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wallace lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baroza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wallace.
Baroza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Wallace digs a right hand underneath Baroza's ribcage. Baroza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wallace can't find room to land a body shot as Baroza controls the action.
Wallace lands an uppercut.
Wallace working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Baroza is rocked!
Baroza tries a body shot but Wallace blocks it.
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Wallace.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wallace lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Wallace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Wallace's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wallace knocks out Baroza with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Wallace before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Wallace picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bubba Wallace!