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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vance Wallace (ranked 5857 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Walker (ranked 25402 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbie Walker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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278 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vance Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robbie Walker!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker gets the takedown into side control.
Wallace tries to improve position but can't.
Wallace could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Walker tries to move to mount but Wallace blocks the move with his legs.
Wallace is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace regains half guard.
Wallace moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wallace is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wallace has his foot on Walker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walker works his way back into a safe position though.
Wallace trying to control the position here.
Walker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Walker swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Walker darts in and clinches Wallace up against the cage.
Walker tries to stall but Wallace uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wallace wants the takedown. Walker is fighting it off but Wallace persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Walker's guard against the cage.
Wallace might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wallace drops back looking for a leg! Walker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Walker manages to kick Wallace off! Wallace jumps back into Walker's guard.
Walker wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Wallace is now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to improve his position.
Walker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wallace.
Walker is trying to control but Wallace manages to pass to mount!
Wallace unloading with bombs!
Wallace lands with some strikes.
Walker tries to hold on but Wallace pushes him away.
Walker looks winded!
Wallace is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace landing shots from mount.
Wallace breaks from Walker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wallace with good strikes from the mount here!
Wallace is landing with some decent strikes but Walker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wallace landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wallace landing punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Walker working to try and regain half guard.
Wallace tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wallace has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vance Wallace dominated that round.
That's time! Wallace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker fails with the takedown.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker takes the fight into the clinch.
Walker is pressed up against the cage. Wallace has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walker down to the mat. Walker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker thows a leg kick but Wallace checks it
and Wallace holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Wallace decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wallace scoring with some ground and pound.
Wallace is working Walker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wallace controlling from the top position.
Walker controls Wallace momentarily but Wallace frees himself.
Wallace scoring with some ground and pound.
Wallace working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walker's head.
Wallace chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Walker's head.
Walker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wallace not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Walker throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wallace escapes and throws Walker's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Wallace decides to stand back up. Wallace steps back and let's Walker get back to his feet.
Wallace closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wallace lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Walker down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wallace lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wallace is putting a hurting on Walker here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wallace working the body and head with strikes.
Wallace creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wallace scoring with punches from side control.
Wallace moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Wallace lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Walker down.
Wallace has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wallace dives in and scores a takedown into Walker's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Wallace is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wallace is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wallace lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wallace is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wallace landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallace stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vance Wallace dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wallace shoots in and bounces Walker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wallace is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wallace is in close to Walker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wallace postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wallace working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wallace throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace won't allow Walker to get back to his feet.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wallace postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Walker is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wallace, into his guard.
Wallace has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Wallace is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walker defends well.
Walker wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
Wallace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wallace working for submissions but it's allowed Walker to get to half guard.
Wallace moves into full guard.
Walker trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Wallace has his hands on Walker's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.
Wallace has a closed guard, preventing Walker from standing up.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Wallace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace moves out of range of the body kick.
Walker shoots in but no luck this time.
Wallace jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wallace lands with a punch from half guard.
Wallace scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wallace looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Walker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wallace winds up and cracks Walker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wallace working over Walker with some ground and pound. Walker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Walker is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wallace working over Walker with some ground and pound. Walker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Robbie Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vance Wallace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wallace trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vance Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wallace, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vance Wallace!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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