PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Julian Wallace (ranked 23136 p4p, 24616 weight class) and Efim Gracie (ranked 476 p4p, 501 weight class). Wallace comes into the arena with Smile - Jimmy Durante blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Wallace
vs
Gracie

173 cm
32
145
5 - 7 - 0

176 cm
22
155
0 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julian Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efim Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Wallace counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Wallace swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallace throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Wallace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Wallace chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Wallace counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wallace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Wallace wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Wallace counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wallace makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Wallace counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
enabling Wallace to counter with a crisp jab.
Wallace catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Wallace is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gracie tries to bum rush Wallace with a series of wild strikes but Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Wallace wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wallace scores with a jab.
Wallace feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Wallace.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Gracie is rocked!
Wallace lands with a right hand.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Wallace finish him?
Wallace closes the distance and catches Gracie with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Gracie is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Gracie is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Gracie is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Wallace takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Julian Wallace!
An out of breath Julian Wallace thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.