PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mentor Guruland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Wallis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Guruland
vs
Wallis

188 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mentor Guruland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Wallis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guruland bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wallis's head backwards.

It looks like Gary Wallis has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Guruland.
Guruland lands with a shot to the body.
Guruland throws a nice looking combination but Wallis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wallis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wallis fails with a takedown attempt.
Wallis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guruland to score with a decent uppercut.
Wallis blocks a jab.
Guruland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallis moves away.
Guruland scores with a jab. Wallis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Guruland stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guruland lands the left hand.
Wallis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guruland.
Guruland throws a nice looking combination but Wallis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wallis misses with a looping left.
Wallis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guruland.
Guruland lunges at Wallis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wallis's hand.
Guruland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Guruland. Those never looked like landing.
Wallis throws a shot from downtown. Guruland moves away and avoids it.
Guruland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wallis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guruland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallis.
Guruland scores with a jab. Wallis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
No joy there for Guruland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Wallis moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallis.
Guruland is trying to break the clinch but Wallis has him pressed against the cage.
Wallis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallis swings wildly with an uppercut but Guruland uses good head movement to avoid it.

Wallis breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Guruland.
Wallis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wallis throws a big shot that misses.
Guruland with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Guruland finds it's way through Wallis's defenses.
Wallis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallis throws a series of punches but Guruland avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guruland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Wallis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guruland throws a one two combo.
Mentor Guruland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guruland moves out of range of the strikes.
Wallis throws the left hand but Guruland avoids the punch easily.
Mentor Guruland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guruland throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wallis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wallis misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Wallis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guruland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wallis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guruland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guruland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guruland slips under a jab.
Wallis misses with the combination.
Guruland connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guruland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallis looks to land a right hand but Guruland moved out of range.
Wallis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sloppy strikes from Guruland. Those never looked like landing.
Guruland is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wallis throws out a loose jab but Guruland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guruland missing with a left hand there. Wallis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wallis misses with a wild body shot.
Guruland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guruland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallis slips a jab from Guruland.
Guruland scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Wallis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wallis throws the left hand but Guruland avoids the punch easily.
Guruland takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wallis looks to land a right hand but Guruland moved out of range.
Wallis misses with a body shot.
Guruland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Guruland finds it's way through Wallis's defenses.
Wallis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallis throws a shot from downtown. Guruland moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Guruland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wallis throws a hook but Guruland avoids it easily.
Guruland throws a jab when Wallis was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Guruland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wallis.
Wallis fails with the takedown.
Wallis defending well as Guruland loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Guruland.
Guruland darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Guruland slips a straight right by Wallis.
Guruland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guruland to score with a decent uppercut.
Wallis misses with a straight left.
Guruland lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guruland.
Guruland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guruland looks to land a combination. Wallis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Wallis closes the distance and clinches.

Wallis manages to break the clinch.
Guruland throws a hook but Wallis blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mentor Guruland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Wallis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Guruland ducks under a wild hook from Wallis.
Wallis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wallis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guruland.
Wallis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wallis misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Wallis misses.
Guruland lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Guruland swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wallis.
Guruland works Wallis's body with a nice hook.
Guruland lands with an overhand left.
Wallis looks to land a right hand but Guruland moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Guruland.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallis throws a jab but it's blocked by Guruland.
Guruland misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallis thows a body shot but no joy.
Wallis throws an overhand right that lands on Guruland's shoulder, as Guruland tries to avoid the shot.
Guruland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallis.
Guruland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallis.
Guruland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guruland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wallis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wallis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wallis takes a swing at Guruland's ribcage but misses.
Wallis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wallis takes one to the chin there.
Guruland slips a straight right by Wallis.
Guruland throws a combination. Wallis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Guruland slips a straight right by Wallis.
A big left from Wallis misses.
Wallis misses with an uppercut. Guruland saw that one coming.
Wallis misses with an uppercut. Guruland saw that one coming.
Guruland moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guruland connects with a single shot there.
Wallis slips a jab from Guruland.
Guruland misses with a two punch combination.
Wallis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guruland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wallis.
Some wild striking there from Wallis.
Guruland lands with a right hand.
Wallis thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two 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!
Guruland throws a hook to the side of Wallis's head but Wallis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wallis misses with a straight right.
Wallis misses with a series of wild punches.
Guruland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wallis misses with a straight right.
Wallis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guruland sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wallis somewhat.
Mentor Guruland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guruland uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wallis has time to react.
Wallis misses with a hook. Guruland ducked under it nicely.

Guruland tries to keep at a distance but Wallis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wallis trying to land knees to the body.
Guruland is trying to break free.
Wallis throws a punch but it's blocked by Guruland.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallis can't find room to land a body shot as Guruland controls the action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wallis throws a punch but it's blocked by Guruland.

Wallis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guruland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Wallis.
Wallis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guruland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guruland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallis is looking to clinch but Guruland is avoiding it.
Wallis takes a swing at Guruland's ribcage but misses.
Guruland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guruland needs to keep his hands up - Wallis had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Mentor Guruland has been cut.
Wallis misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guruland staying out of range there.
Wallis throws a jab when Guruland was well out of range.
A big right from Wallis misses.
Wallis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallis scores with a nice head shot.
Wallis throws a looping overhand right but Guruland ducks down to avoid it.
Wallis throws a looping overhand right but Guruland ducks down to avoid it.
Wallis looks to throw the jab but Guruland is out of range.
Guruland jabs Wallis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wallis tries for a takedown but Guruland sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guruland scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wallis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guruland lands with a right hand.
Jab by Guruland.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Guruland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallis.
Wallis misses with a looping right.
Guruland scores with a jab.
A jab from Guruland finds it's way through Wallis's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mentor Guruland will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Guruland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guruland throws a nice looking combination but Wallis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wallis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guruland.
Guruland lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Guruland throws a series of punches but Wallis moves out of range.
Wallis misses with a hook.
Wallis throws a body punch but Guruland moves out of range.
Guruland with a jab.
Wallis misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallis throws an overhand right that lands on Guruland's shoulder, as Guruland tries to avoid the shot.
Wallis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guruland.
Guruland throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wallis on the side of the head.
Wallis throws a hook but Guruland avoids it easily.
Guruland tests Wallis's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Wallis takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wallis fails to land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guruland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guruland lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wallis misses the jab.
Wallis looks to score with a jab to the body but Guruland is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Wallis.
Wallis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wallis is defended easily by Guruland.
Guruland lands a glancing blow to the side of Wallis's head.
Guruland goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wallis darts in looking for a takedown but Guruland gets double underhooks and turns Wallis into the cage.
Guruland avoids a wild elbow strike from Wallis.
Wallis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guruland is working for takedown but Wallis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wallis misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallis is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Wallis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallis is looking to clinch but Guruland is avoiding it.
Guruland lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wallis throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallis loads up on a big right hand but Guruland slips the punch.
Wallis throws out a loose jab but Guruland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guruland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wallis shoots in looking for a takedown. Guruland tries to sprawl out of it but Wallis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guruland manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mentor Guruland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Wallis.
Guruland blocks a jab.
Guruland moves out of range of the strikes.
Guruland cracks Wallis with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guruland cracks Wallis with a good jab.
Wallis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Guruland lands the left hand.
Wallis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guruland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wallis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wallis tries to clinch there but Guruland circles away.
Guruland throws a lazy right hand but Wallis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guruland swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallis.
Mentor Guruland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wallis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Guruland is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wallis.
Wallis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guruland throws a looping overhand right but Wallis ducks down to avoid it.
Mentor Guruland is winning the standup battle so far.
Guruland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guruland avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch combination from Wallis misses.
Guruland feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walliss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gary Wallis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guruland looks to land a combination. Wallis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wallis throws a right hand that Guruland ducks under and follows up with a left that Guruland also avoids with ease.
Wallis misses with a looping right.
Guruland lands with a right hand.
Guruland is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wallis is looking to clinch.
Guruland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Left hook, right uppercut from Guruland.
Guruland defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wallis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallis darts in looking for a takedown but Guruland gets double underhooks and turns Wallis into the cage.
Guruland has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wallis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wallis working aggressively here.
Wallis can't find room to land a body shot as Guruland controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guruland backwards.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mentor Guruland.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guruland, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mentor Guruland!