PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Wallace (ranked 80 p4p, 299 weight class) and Dennis Rader (ranked 18 p4p, 47 weight class). Wallace's entrance music is Sweet Home Alabama. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Wallace
vs
Rader

206 cm
33
265
21 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
265
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Wallace!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Rader!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rader takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wallace takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wallace connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Dennis Rader has been cut.

Oooooh!!! Rader has knocked Wallace down with a huge combo! Rader steps away and waves a wobbly Wallace back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Bubba Wallace has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rader ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Wallace cracks Rader with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rader looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wallace finish him?
Wallace looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wallace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Rader counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Wallace coming out on top.
Wallace throws a hook but Rader blocks it.
Wallace scores with a shot to the body.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Rader slips the punch.

Wallace has closed the distance and engaged Rader in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader misses with a body punch.
Rader tries a body shot but Wallace blocks it.
Rader blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Wallace throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raders head.
Rader is trying to break free.
Rader blocks a body shot from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wallace.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Rader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rader blocks an uppercut.
Rader tries to throw a body punch but Wallace avoids it by throwing Rader back against the cage.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Rader misses with the head strike.
Wallace lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Rader backwards.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Rader.
Rader lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rader swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rader lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rader swings wildly with an uppercut but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Wallace.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rader stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rader lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.

Bubba Wallace's cut is getting worse.
Rader blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace lands with a left to the head.
Wallace stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Rader.

Rader's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Wallace misses with a double jab
letting Rader counter with a right hand.
Rader is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Good exchange - Wallace coming out on top.
Rader sizes up Wallace with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rader cracks Wallace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wallace is looking to clinch.

Wallace rushes Rader and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rader lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wallace's elbow.
Wallace scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rader is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wallace is keeping busy.
Rader's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wallace keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rader's efforts to push away.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Rader.
Rader tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rader goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wallace lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Rader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rader misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Rader.

Bubba Wallace's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace looks to land a left hand but Rader moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Wallace.
Rader walks into a stiff left hand from Wallace.
Wallace swings widly with a right hand
and Rader counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace backing away here, and Rader unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wallace gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rader.
Wallace is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bubba Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut there from Wallace.
Wallace takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Wallace dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Rader.
Good body shot from Rader.
Rader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rader lands with a short shot to the head.

Jeez, Bubba Wallace's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wallace blocks a body shot from Rader.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rader lands an uppercut.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rader misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bubba Wallace has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rader tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Rader trying to control the position but instead, Wallace has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rader into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Wallace.
Rader presses Wallace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rader scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Rader working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace takes a shot to the head.
Rader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rader tries a body shot but Wallace blocks it.
Wallace scores with a shot to the side of Rader's head.
A short left from Rader.
Rader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rader can't find room to land a body shot as Wallace controls the action.
Rader has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Rader uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Rader misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Rader.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wallace.
Rader looking to stall.
Wallace misses with some punches.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rader trying to control the position but instead, Wallace has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rader into the cage.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rader is working Wallace over against the cage.
Rader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rader tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rader lands a nice shot to the body.
Rader blocking some punches.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Wallace working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rader tries to stall but Wallace uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rader lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rader tries to throw a body punch but Wallace avoids it by throwing Rader back against the cage.
Rader takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rader lands a nice uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bubba Wallace's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dennis Rader!
Dennis Rader is the new heavyweight champion!
Dennis Rader decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Bubba Wallace was interviewed post fight and said 'What? I lost??'.