PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Wallsall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solid Soldier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soldier has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Pete Wallsall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wallsall
vs
Soldier

198 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Wallsall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Solid Soldier!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wallsall closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Soldier's guard.
Soldier looks gassed!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wallsall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wallsall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soldier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallsall.
Wallsall throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallsall distracts Soldier with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wallsall throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallsall throwing strikes but missing.
Wallsall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wallsall pushing down on Soldier's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Soldier can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wallsall wants to control but Soldier is keeping him busy.
Wallsall is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Soldier is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Wallsall is trying for a kimura here. Soldier looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Wallsall wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pete Wallsall!
A very excited looking Pete Wallsall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.