PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ozaki Buakaw (ranked 5124 p4p, 23030 weight class) and Julian Wallace (ranked 248 p4p, 284 weight class). Wallace has chosen Smile - Jimmy Durante as his entrance music. Ozaki Buakaw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Buakaw
vs
Wallace

180 cm
21
140
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
33
145
6 - 7 - 0

Good kicks
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ozaki Buakaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julian Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buakaw misses the body punch
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buakaw misses with a straight left.
Wallace let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Buakaw takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Buakaw.
Buakaw wants to clinch.

Buakaw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.

Buakaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ozaki Buakaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buakaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buakaw moves forwards but Wallace connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Buakaw misses with a leg kick.
Buakaw finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wallace throws a one two combo.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the liver by Wallace. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheers as Wallace lands an impressive looking overhand right. Buakaw doesn't seem phased though.
Buakaw takes one on the button.
Buakaw swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace tries to bum rush Buakaw with a series of wild strikes but Buakaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buakaw lands with a nice body punch.
Buakaw scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Buakaw looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick by Wallace misses
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buakaw takes one to the side of the head.
Buakaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wallace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Buakaw.
Buakaw throws a body shot but no joy.
Buakaw misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Wallace lands an impressive looking overhand right. Buakaw doesn't seem phased though.
Buakaw misses with a wild body shot.
Buakaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace scores with a nice right hand.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julian 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.

Wallace scores with a sloppy right hand. Buakaw should have avoided that one.

Buakaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Buakaw trying to land knees to the body.
Buakaw tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buakaw missing with knees to the body.
Wallace is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buakaw is keeping busy.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.

Buakaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wallace lands a two punch combo.
Wallace lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buakaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buakaw misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw tries to bum rush Wallace with a series of wild strikes but Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wallace connects with a looping right hand.
Buakaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wallace throws out a counter right but Buakaw avoids it with no problem.
Buakaw throws an off balance right hand
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
Buakaw misses with a kick to the body.
Buakaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wallace throws a counter combo.
A big left from Buakaw misses.
Buakaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Buakaw misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wallace counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Buakaw is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wallace lands with a hook. Buakaw tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wallace lands a really nice looking cross but Buakaw seems unphased.
Buakaw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw walks into a stiff left hand from Wallace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buakaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buakaw takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.

Buakaw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Buakaw.

Buakaw breaks the clinch.
Buakaw misses with a low kick.
Buakaw looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A left lands for Wallace.
Wallace looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Buakaw has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace tries to bum rush Buakaw with a series of wild strikes but Buakaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buakaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Buakaw misses with a low kick.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Buakaw throws a big shot that misses.
Buakaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wallace with a nice cross.
Wallace uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wallace keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Wallace lands a really nice looking cross but Buakaw seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wallace duly obliges.
Buakaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buakaw misses the shot to the body.
Buakaw has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buakaw closes the distance and clinches.

Buakaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buakaw looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Buakaw is looking to land body kicks.
Wallace throws a fast counter high kick but Buakaw manages to duck under it in time.
Wallace throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Julian Wallace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buakaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Donk. Wallace catches Buakaw right on the button with a cross.
Wallace's jab looks to have found its range, popping Buakaw under the eye.
Buakaw wants to clinch but Wallace slips to the side
and Wallace counters with a one-two to the body.
Wallace lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Buakaw backs up against the ropes.
Wallace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buakaw takes one to the side of the head.
Julian Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallace throws a head kick but Buakaw moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Buakaw.
Buakaw tries to land a front kick but Wallace steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wallace shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Buakaw eats them both and turns towards Wallace to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Buakaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wallace checks a low kick from Buakaw.
Buakaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.

Buakaw clinches with his opponent.
Ozaki Buakaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Buakaw backwards.
Buakaw misses with the head strike.

Buakaw manages to break the clinch.
Wallace scores with a one two! Buakaw had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Wallace lands.
Buakaw misses with a hook. Wallace ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by Wallace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julian 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Wallace!
A relieved looking Julian Wallace thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.