PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Wallace (ranked 24176 p4p, 3433 weight class) and Gazali Koekemoer (ranked 554 p4p, 407 weight class). Wallace's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter The Chaser. Shaun Wallace has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wallace
vs
Koekemoer

190 cm
23
187
3 - 7 - 0

181 cm
25
184
4 - 3 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaun Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gazali Koekemoer!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace throws out a leg kick but Koekemoer moves out of range and Wallace only half commits.
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
Wallace thumps Koekemoer with a low kick.
Wallace swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Koekemoer counters with a leg kick.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Koekemoer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Wallace misses.
And Koekemoer responds with a good body kick, but Wallace manages to step out the way in time.
Koekemoer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wallace.
Wallace lands a nice hook to Koekemoer's body. Koekemoer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've been told by Wallace's head coaches at Gumburcules Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wallace.
Koekemoer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wallace throws a big counter combination but Koekemoer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shaun Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wallace gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koekemoer.
Wallace scores with a hook to the body.
Koekemoer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koekemoer is trying to break the clinch but Wallace has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is working Koekemoer over against the cage.

Wallace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koekemoer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Koekemoer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Koekemoer avoids them all with ease.
Koekemoer throws a leg kick
and Wallace counters with a low kick, right behind Koekemoer 's knee.
Wallace checks a leg kick.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Koekemoer moved away.
Wallace misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Koekemoer to counter with a crisp jab.
Koekemoer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Koekemoer.
Koekemoer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koekemoer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Koekemoer - just one landing.
Wallace misses with an uppercut
and Koekemoer counters with a low kick, right behind Wallace 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Koekemoer counters with a body kick.
Wallace lands a jab.
Koekemoer moves out of range of the strikes.
Wallace catches Koekemoer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Wallace rushes Koekemoer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Koekemoer controls his hands.
Koekemoer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koekemoer misses with a knee to the head.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Koekemoer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Wallace.
Koekemoer tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
Wallace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wallace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koekemoer backwards.
A knee to the head by Koekemoer.
Koekemoer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koekemoer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Wallace.
Koekemoer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koekemoer trying to land knees to the body.
Wallace lands an uppercut.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Koekemoer connects with a knee to the head.
Koekemoer throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koekemoer.
Wallace lands a right hand.
Koekemoer lands a hook that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Koekemoer has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Koekemoer lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Koekemoer manages to break the clinch.
Wallace moves away from the strike by Koekemoer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Wallace.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
A good leg kick by Wallace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koekemoer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koekemoer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Koekemoer staying out of range there.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koekemoer was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Wallace throws a hook but Koekemoer avoids it easily.
Wallace takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koekemoer.
Koekemoer moves away from the strike by Wallace.
Koekemoer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wallace.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Koekemoer blocks the leg kick.
Koekemoer slips a straight right by Wallace.
Koekemoer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wallace connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koekemoer scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Wallace dominated that round.
That's time! Wallace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wallace has managed to clinch.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Koekemoer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wallace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koekemoer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koekemoer has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Koekemoer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wallace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koekemoer can do to turn this around?
Wallace throws a leg kick
and Koekemoer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koekemoer avoids a punch combination nicely.

Wallace has closed the distance and engaged Koekemoer in a clinch.

Wallace manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Koekemoer moved away.
Koekemoer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallace throws a leg kick
and Koekemoer counters with a good low kick that Wallace was not able to check.
Wallace takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Koekemoer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koekemoer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Koekemoer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Wallace misses.
Koekemoer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wallace rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koekemoer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wallace's knee momentarily.
Koekemoer throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.

Wallace fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koekemoer, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Koekemoer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koekemoer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koekemoer throws a head punch that misses.
Wallace lands with a short shot to the head.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koekemoer moves out of range of the body kick.
Shaun Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Koekemoer moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a poor cross that misses
and Koekemoer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koekemoer tries to score with a low kick but Wallace moves his leg out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koekemoer sizes up Wallace with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wallace misses with a leg kick
and Koekemoer counters with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Wallace.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Koekemoer checks it.
Koekemoer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Koekemoer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wallace.
Wallace throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koekemoer counters with a nice body kick.
Wallace misses with a jab to the body
letting Koekemoer counter with a right hand.
Wallace misses with a right hand
and Koekemoer counters with a nice leg kick.
Wallace lands with a hook. Koekemoer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Koekemoer throws a front kick that sends Wallace stumbling back into the cage.
Wallace swings for the body but Koekemoer moves out of range.
Koekemoer counters with a body kick.
Wallace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Koekemoer checks a leg kick nicely.
Wallace misses with the combination.
A good leg kick by Koekemoer.
Koekemoer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wallace's head backwards.
Wallace swings for the body but Koekemoer moves out of range.

Wallace instigates a clinch.
Koekemoer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wallace lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koekemoer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koekemoer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koekemoer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hand to the body from Wallace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koekemoer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wallace is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koekemoer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koekemoer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shaun Wallace has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koekemoer misses with the head strike.
Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace digs a right hand into Koekemoer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koekemoer's gas tank.
Wallace working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wallace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Wallace.
Koekemoer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallace lands a nice shot to the body.
Wallace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koekemoer backwards.
Wallace scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Wallace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Koekemoer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Koekemoer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koekemoer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gazali Koekemoer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Koekemoer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wallace sizes up Koekemoer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wallace connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Koekemoer's hands.

Wallace rushes Koekemoer and presses him up against the cage.
Koekemoer with a knee to the head.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Koekemoer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koekemoer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace misses with a straight left.
Koekemoer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koekemoer lands a head shot.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koekemoer moves away.
Koekemoer throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace throws a low kick but Koekemoer avoids it.
Koekemoer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Koekemoer.
Koekemoer throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wallace moves out of range as Koekemoer throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Wallace misses its intended target.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Wallace has Koekemoer up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koekemoer blocking some punches.
Koekemoer throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
Koekemoer blocking some punches.
Koekemoer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wallace scores with a shot to the side of Koekemoer's head.

Wallace breaks the clinch.
Wallace connects with the punch.
Koekemoer scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koekemoer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wallace takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Koekemoer throws a hook to the side of Wallace's head but Wallace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Koekemoer backs away, Wallace returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wallace gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Koekemoer counters with a good low kick that Wallace was not able to check.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koekemoer throws a wild body kick that Wallace sees coming a mile off.
Wallace misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Koekemoer misses.
Wallace moves out of range as Koekemoer throws a body kick.
Wallace jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koekemoer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice leg kick from Wallace, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wallace misses with a shot to the body
and Koekemoer counters with a head kick. That will keep Wallace thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Koekemoer staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wallace gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koekemoer throws a leg kick but Wallace sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Koekemoer throws a front kick aimed at Wallace's knee but Wallace avoids it well.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Koekemoer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wallace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koekemoer. That did some damage!
Koekemoer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Koekemoer throws a hook but Wallace blocks it.
Wallace keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koekemoer dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace wants to slow Koekemoer down by chopping away at his legs.
A shot to the body from Wallace misses
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koekemoer throws a leg kick but Wallace sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wallace throws a good cross that connects.
Wallace moves forwards but Koekemoer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koekemoer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Koekemoer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace scores with a jab.
Koekemoer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.

Wallace takes the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Wallace!
Shaun Wallace really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 30th Century Beer Store logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.