PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between brick wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rocky punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rocky punch is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

wall
vs
punch

150 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, brick wall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, rocky punch!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

wall drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

wall stands up and waves to punch to follow him.

punch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
wall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
wall wants to get back to his feet but punch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
wall has a closed guard, preventing punch from standing up.
punch wants to control from the top but wall keeps moving.
punch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
punch won't allow wall to get back to his feet.
punch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
wall is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
punch wants to control from the top but wall keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

punch bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
wall wants to get back to his feet.
punch is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down wall's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
punch tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
punch looking to control but instead wall has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

wall manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

punch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

wall pulls guard successfully.
punch wants to get up but he can't break wall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

wall pushes punch off and scrambles back to his feet.
punch scores with a one two! wall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
rocky punch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
punch has his takedown stuffed

and wall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
punch is looking to stand up but wall isn't so interested in that idea.

wall decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
wall with a lazy takedown attempt
and punch counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. wall is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from punch.
wall misses with a takedown
and punch counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from punch does it's job there.

punch gets a takedown into half guard.
punch stops wall from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. punch connects with a nice short shot to wall's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wall has hold of punch's hands but punch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
wall is trying to stand up here but punch is controlling him well.

wall kicks punch off and gets back to his feet.

punch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
punch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
wall keeping moving, preventing punch from controlling successfully.
punch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
wall wants to stand up but punch is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
punch throwing strikes from guard but wall blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that brick wall will probably get the nod.
That's time! wall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

wall with a lazy takedown attempt
and punch counters with a head kick. That will keep wall thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
wall fails with the takedown

and punch counters with a shoot takedown. wall fights it but they end up in guard.

wall pushes punch off and scrambles back to his feet.
punch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
punch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but wall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
wall with a poor takedown
and punch counters with a three punch combo that has wall backing up. wall nods at punch to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for brick wall. That's going to take a lot out of him.

punch takes the fight into the clinch.

punch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
punch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and wall counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
punch trying to control from the bottom.

wall stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wall misses with a takedown

and punch counters by clinching up.

wall pulls punch into guard.
wall keeping moving, preventing punch from controlling successfully.
brick wall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
punch stops wall from standing up.
wall trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
wall keeping moving, preventing punch from controlling successfully.
wall wants to get back to his feet but punch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
punch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
punch wants to control from the top but wall keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
punch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

punch gets a takedown into half guard.
wall is trying to stand back up but punch is controlling him
punch is looking to advance position but wall won't allow it.
wall is refusing to be controlled, as punch sits in half guard.
wall pushes punch off looking to stand but punch dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
punch trying to mount his opponent but wall defends it.
wall is staying active underneath punch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

wall manages to escape and get back to his feet!
wall with a poor takedown

and punch counters with a shoot takedown. wall fights it but they end up in guard.
wall is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
punch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
punch trying to control but wall is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
punch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

wall uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
punch lands with a kick to the temple. wall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

wall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
punch is trying to control the position but wall postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
wall is looking to stand up but punch won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but rocky punch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A nice combination there by punch.

punch closes the distance and pushes wall back into the ropes.
wall tries to pull guard but punch holds him up against the ropes and eventually wall drops back down to his feet.
wall tries to pull guard but punch holds him up against the ropes and eventually wall drops back down to his feet.
wall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for brick wall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
wall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as punch walks away with a smile on his face. wall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
punch lands a glancing blow to the side of wall's head.
punch throws a series of strikes that have wall backpedaling.
punch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps wall's head backwards.
wall misses with a takedown
and punch counters with a straight right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from punch.
wall tries for a takedown but punch circles away easily

and punch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
punch has wall pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
punch lands a shot to the body.
punch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
punch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
punch presses wall against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
punch lands an elbow inside that wall shrugs off.
punch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

punch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
punch works the jab nicely.
Nice body kick there by punch.
punch has his takedown stuffed

and wall counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
punch is looking to control wall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can punch avoid being mounted?

wall escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
punch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping wall at a distance.
wall has his takedown stuffed
and punch counters with a one-two to the body.
punch misses with the combination.

wall shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
wall tries to stand but can't do so whilst punch controls his leg.
punch wants to control but wall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
wall tries to stand but can't do so whilst punch controls his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
punch wants to get back to his feet.
wall wants to stand up but punch is controlling the position.
punch is trying is best to control the position here.

wall stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows punch to get to his feet.

wall decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
punch pushes wall off looking to stand but wall dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
punch is looking to control wall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can punch avoid being mounted?
wall wants to stand but punch has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
punch is trying to stand back up but wall is controlling him
wall tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

punch kicks off wall and gets to his feet.
punch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but wall paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to brick wall.
I think wall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... brick wall!
brick wall retains his light heavyweight title!