PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Rection (ranked 1739 p4p, 180 weight class) and Bjorn Wallstrom (ranked 1073 p4p, 114 weight class). Rection comes to the cage accompanied by The Clash - Bankrobber. Wallstrom is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Millencolin/ Kemp. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rection
vs
Wallstrom

197 cm
27
270 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
250 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugh Rection!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Wallstrom!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rection is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wallstrom throws a head kick but Rection moves out of range.
Wallstrom thuds his right hand into Rection's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wallstrom looks to land a combination. Rection sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wallstrom lands a nice hook to Rection's body. Rection takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rection moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've been informed that Wallstrom has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A jab lands there for Rection.

It looks like Bjorn Wallstrom has been cut.
Rection thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rection uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wallstrom.
Wallstrom moves away from the strike by Rection.
Wallstrom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rection scores with a jab. Wallstrom acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallstrom moves out of range of the strikes.
Wallstrom unleashes a big counter combination but Rection bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rection misses with an uppercut. Wallstrom saw that one coming.
Rection fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wallstrom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rection avoids the body shot from Wallstrom.
Rection definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wallstrom swats away the attempt to clinch by Rection.
Wallstrom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rection misses with a right hand
and Wallstrom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rection throws the left hand but Wallstrom avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by Wallstrom. Beautiful body shot.
Wallstrom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallstrom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wallstrom there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wallstrom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rection.
A slow jab from Rection misses its intended target.
Rection misses with a looping right.
Wallstrom misses with a jab to the body
enabling Rection to counter with a crisp jab.
Rection is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rection scores with a nice right hand.
Rection misses the jab.
Rection is looking to clinch.
Rection with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rection misses with a left hand
and Wallstrom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rection looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rection tries to clinch but Wallstrom moves out of range.
A big right from Wallstrom misses.
Rection wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rection tries to clinch up
and Wallstrom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wallstrom takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Rection misses its intended target.
Rection scores with a jab to the body.
Wallstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Rection takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice cross by Rection.
Nice cross by Rection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallstrom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rection doesn't seem bothered though.
Rection tries to clinch but Wallstrom is having none of it.
Rection tries to clinch up but Wallstrom circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallstrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rection.
Rection is looking for a counter combo.
Rection wants to clinch.
Wallstrom scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rection throws a hook but Wallstrom avoids it easily.
Rection throws a poor cross that misses
letting Wallstrom counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bjorn Wallstrom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Wallstrom's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rection rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wallstrom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rection is looking to clinch.
Rection looks to clinch
letting Wallstrom counter with a right hand.

Wallstrom feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rection sprawling to the canvas! Rection rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Wallstrom finish him?!

Rection is rocked!
Rection tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallstrom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Wallstrom circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wallstrom cracks Rection with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rection looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wallstrom finish him?
Oh Rection is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wallstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rection seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wallstrom lands a right hook to the body.
Rection seems to have got his legs back now.
Rection tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallstrom was well out of range. Poor timing from Rection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wallstrom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wallstrom goes for a small jab and connects. Now Wallstrom goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Rection stumbles back but Wallstrom runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Rection to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Rection will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bjorn Wallstrom!
Bjorn Wallstrom decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.