PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Provenza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Provenza comes to the cage accompanied by Madreblu - Certamente. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Provenza
vs
Wallace

182 cm
27
180 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
179 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Victory! Sports Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Silvio Provenza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wallace fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Provenza sprawls well initially but Wallace persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wallace is looking to take a break and control but Provenza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Provenza is trying to maintain the position but Wallace is very close to passing his half guard.
Provenza tries to get to full guard but Wallace has control of the leg.
Wallace working the head and body with strikes.
Provenza gets back to full guard.
Provenza looking for a sweep. Not yet Provenza, not yet.
Wallace throws an elbow that misses. Provenza uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wallace's guard. Nice move by Provenza!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Provenza drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wallace dives on top into guard.

Provenza wants to sweep but no luck.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Provenza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wallace postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Provenza keeps moving.
Wallace landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Provenza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wallace can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wallace trying to control but Provenza is working from the bottom.
Provenza controls Wallace momentarily but Wallace frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Provenza has momentary wrist control but Wallace slips an elbow through the middle.

Provenza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wallace scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Provenza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Provenza seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Wallace content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wallace chips away with some ground and pound.
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.

Provenza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wallace can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wallace not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Provenza controls Wallace momentarily but Wallace frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Provenza trying to control the position here.
Wallace scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Provenza keeps moving.
Wallace stands up over Provenza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wallace scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Provenza keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wallace landing with the ground and pound.
Wallace trying to control but Provenza is working from the bottom.

Provenza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wallace keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Provenza's head.
Wallace throws a big elbow that misses.
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.
Provenza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wallace landing with the ground and pound.
Provenza is adopting a defensive guard.
Wallace advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Wallace dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wallace shoots for a takedown but Provenza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Provenza gets a double leg takedown into Wallace's guard.
Provenza throws a strike but Wallace rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Provenza controls Wallace momentarily but Wallace frees himself.
Provenza keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace working some strikes from top position.
Wallace makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace pushing down on Provenza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wallace is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wallace tries to pass the half guard into mount. Provenza knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to control. Provenza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Provenza keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Provenza trying to control here.
Wallace throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Provenza is looking to improve his position.
Wallace seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wallace scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wallace drops an elbow to the side of Provenza's head.
Provenza wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Provenza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wallace connects with a nice short shot to Provenza's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace prevents Provenza from improving his position.
Wallace working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallace landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wallace lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Provenza is staying active underneath Wallace, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lee Wallace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wallace is nestled in close to Provenza, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wallace lands with a punch from half guard.

Provenza looking for submissions off his back.
Wallace scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Provenza is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Provenza! More strikes land and this one is all over! Wallace jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Wallace!
Lee Wallace thanked the fans post fight for their support.