CT 26 PBP Commentary

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Thomas (ranked 22837 p4p, 519 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 22435 p4p, 537 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thomas
vs
Wallace

180 cm
21
212 lbs
4 - 19 - 2

180 cm
27
210 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 4 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Wallace as Thomas shoots in.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wallace .
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Wallace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wallace steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thomas.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace is looking to land body kicks.

Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wallace is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wallace is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace jumps guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wallace with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallace ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wallace no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Thomas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thomas throws a big elbow that misses.
Wallace lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thomas is controlling Wallace 's posture.
Thomas trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas being controlled here, momentarily.
Thomas trying to control the position.
Wallace should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Thomas is trying to hold Wallace in close to prevent damage but Wallace has managed to pass into half guard.
Thomas trying to hold on to Wallace 's head to control him but Wallace postures up.
Wallace not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking for a sweep. Wallace is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wallace is pressing down on Thomas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thomas is holding on for now.
Wallace is keen to just control but Thomas is a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wallace defends well and Thomas ends up having to push Wallace into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thomas sprawls well. Thomas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet.
Thomas throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Thomas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wallace defends it nicely.
Wallace unleashes a big counter combination but Thomas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thomas tries for a takedown but Wallace circles away easily
and Wallace counters with a nice body kick.
Wallace tries for a takedown but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Wallace dominated that round.
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.

Thomas tries to clinch there but Wallace circles away.
Wallace appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown but Wallace manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thomas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wallace dives in for a single leg takedown but Thomas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Wallace moves into the clinch.
Wallace looking for a takedown.
Wallace has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thomas after a bit of a struggle.
Will Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace .

Wallace pulls guard successfully.
Thomas wants to stand and escape but instead Wallace has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Thomas pushes Wallace off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wallace shoots in looking for a takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl out of it but Wallace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thomas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallace forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.

Wallace successfully pulls guard.
Thomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thomas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wallace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wallace working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomas.
Thomas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wallace is keeping the position for now.
Wallace has a closed guard, preventing Thomas from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Wallace looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thomas passes into half guard.
Thomas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wallace does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thomas controlling the action here.
Thomas is looking to advance position but Wallace won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wallace is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thomas pulls his head out easily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thomas throwing shots but Wallace is blocking nicely.
Thomas is pressing down on Wallace 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wallace is holding on for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Wallace darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.
Thomas jumps guard but Wallace turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wallace effectively controlling the action here.
Wallace taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wallace is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Thomas fails to pull guard.
Thomas can't get the takedown.
Thomas is looking for a takedown.
Thomas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wallace smiles and moves away.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but William Wallace will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Thomas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wallace 's waist but Wallace gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thomas off to one side.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas slaps away a takedown attempt from Wallace , before circling back to the center of the mat.

Wallace moves into the clinch successfully.
Wallace digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wallace wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas jumps guard but Wallace stands there with Thomas around his waist. Thomas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Thomas holds him up against the cage and eventually Wallace drops back down to his feet.
Will Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace .
Thomas misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Thomas holds him up against the cage and eventually Wallace drops back down to his feet.

Thomas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wallace uses from the top position.
Wallace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thomas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wallace is looking to work some ground and pound but Thomas has wrist control.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Wallace controlling him for the moment.
Thomas wants to stand but Wallace is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wallace slips nicely into half guard.
Wallace prevents Thomas from standing back up.

Wallace stands up from half guard.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Wallace shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wallace stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wallace wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Wallace on that attempt.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Will Thomas has been cut.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wallace moves into the clinch.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace has his takedown stuffed
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Wallace .

Wallace clinches.

Wallace manages to pull guard.

Wallace manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Wallace circles away.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses

and Wallace decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thomas's guard.

Thomas kicks Wallace off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wallace .
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wallace sprawls well. Wallace wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
Wallace shoots in looking for a takedown but Thomas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wallace 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Wallace has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
Wallace goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thomas prevents it.
Wallace wants to take the fight to the mat but Thomas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wallace winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Wallace !