PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idi Amin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Wallakowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Idi Amin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruce Wallakowski's chin.

Amin
vs
Wallakowski

195 cm
19
206 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

201 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Idi Amin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Wallakowski!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amin throws a hook but Wallakowski blocks it.
Amin throws a hook but Wallakowski avoids it easily.
Amin throws a hook but Wallakowski avoids it easily.
Idi Amin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallakowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wallakowski blocks the body kick.
Wallakowski moves away from the strike by Amin.
Amin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Amin looks for the body kick but Wallakowski saw that one coming.
Wallakowski wants to clinch up but Amin keeps it at a distance.
Amin throws a leg kick but Wallakowski checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallakowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Amin misses.
Amin throws a wild body kick that Wallakowski sees coming a mile off.
Amin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallakowski is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amin keeps the fight on the outside.
Amin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wallakowski lands with a slapping head kick.
Wallakowski throws a head kick that Amin semi-blocks.
Wallakowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Amin.
Wallakowski defending well as Amin loads up on a big left hand.

Wallakowski instigates a clinch.
Amin managing to block the knees to the body from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallakowski looking to throw knees to the head but Amin is blocking nicely.
Wallakowski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wallakowski obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wallakowski obliges.
Amin is looking to control Wallakowski's arms but Wallakowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Amin has his back to the cage.
Wallakowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wallakowski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallakowski looking to throw knees to the head but Amin is blocking nicely.
Wallakowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amin blocks it with crossed arms.
Wallakowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amin is defending well for now.
Wallakowski misses with a knee strike.
Amin managing to block the knees to the body from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski misses with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Amin managing to block the knees to the body from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Amin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wallakowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Amin takes an elbow to the temple.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but Amin blocks it.
Wallakowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Amin.
Wallakowski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wallakowski looks gassed!
Wallakowski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Amin avoids the damage to the body.
Wallakowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wallakowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Amin.
Amin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amin avoids it.
Amin avoiding damage as Wallakowski throws knees to the body.
Amin misses with an elbow strike.
Wallakowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Amin tries to break the clinch but Wallakowski is controlling the position.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but Amin blocks with his arms.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wallakowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Amin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Amin wants to break free but Wallakowski has control.
Amin wants to break free but Wallakowski has control.
Amin working hard to break the clinch.
Wallakowski connects with a knee to the head.
Amin avoids a wild elbow strike from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Amin's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wallakowski missing with knees to the body.
Wallakowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wallakowski landing knees to the head.
Amin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Amin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wallakowski has him pressed against the cage.
Amin is trying to force a seperation but Wallakowski has the dominant position.
Wallakowski tries to stall but Amin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wallakowski misses with a knee strike.
Amin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wallakowski just stands there and leans against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wallakowski misses with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Amin.
Wallakowski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wallakowski trying to land knees to the body.
Wallakowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amin is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Wallakowski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Amin misses with a kick to the body.
Wallakowski slips under a jab from Amin.
Amin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallakowski staying out of range there.
Wallakowski throws a sloppy head kick and Amin moves out of range easily.
Amin lands with a cross.

It looks like Bruce Wallakowski has been cut.
Wallakowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Amin looks to land a right hand but Wallakowski moved out of range.
Wallakowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallakowski tries to clinch up.
Amin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallakowski.
Amin misses with a wild body shot.
Wallakowski tries to clinch but Amin is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amin misses with a body shot.
Amin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wallakowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Amin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wallakowski. That's going to slow Amin down.
Amin looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallakowski is just out of range.
Idi Amin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wallakowski.
Amin thows a leg kick but Wallakowski checks it
and Wallakowski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Amin's knee momentarily.

Wallakowski rushes Amin and presses him up against the cage.
Wallakowski misses with a knee to the head.
Amin is trying to break the clinch but Wallakowski has him pressed against the cage.
Wallakowski misses with a knee strike.
Wallakowski with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but Amin blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski taking a breather.
Wallakowski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wallakowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wallakowski stalling in the clinch.
Wallakowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wallakowski is breathing heavily.
Amin wants a takedown but no success here.
Wallakowski with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wallakowski in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wallakowski stops a takedown attempt from Amin.
Wallakowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallakowski missing with knees to the body.
Wallakowski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wallakowski trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wallakowski trying to control the position but instead, Amin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wallakowski into the cage.

Amin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wallakowski.
Amin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallakowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wallakowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amin.
Amin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallakowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Amin.
Wallakowski cracks the inside of Amin's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallakowski slips a straight right by Amin.
Amin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amin looks to land a left hand but Wallakowski moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wallakowski.
Wallakowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Amin.
Amin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Wallakowski gets a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wallakowski.
Amin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wallakowski has him pressed against the cage.
Wallakowski lands an elbow just above Amin 's eye.
Wallakowski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wallakowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Wallakowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wallakowski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wallakowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallakowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Amin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wallakowski counters with an outside leg kick.
Amin misses with a straight right.
Wallakowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amin was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallakowski.

Wallakowski moves into the clinch successfully.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but Amin blocks it.
Wallakowski has Amin pressed against the cage, preventing Amin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wallakowski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wallakowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amin blocks it with crossed arms.
Wallakowski lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Idi Amin has been cut.
Wallakowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallakowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but Amin blocks with his arms.
Amin is looking to break free of the clinch but Wallakowski has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallakowski looking to throw knees to the head but Amin is blocking nicely.
Wallakowski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Amin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Amin wants to break free but Wallakowski has control.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wallakowski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wallakowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wallakowski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Amin is keeping busy.
Amin managing to block the knees to the body from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski is trying to stall.
Wallakowski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Amin is looking to break free of the clinch but Wallakowski has double underhooks.
Bruce Wallakowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Amin can't break the clinch.
Amin pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Amin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wallakowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Amin avoids the damage to the body.
Wallakowski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Amin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wallakowski has him pressed against the cage.
Amin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wallakowski lands a knee to the head.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but Amin blocks with his arms.
Wallakowski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wallakowski misses with an elbow strike.
Wallakowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Amin avoiding damage as Wallakowski throws knees to the body.
Amin has Wallakowski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wallakowski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wallakowski scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Amin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Amin managing to block the knees to the body from Wallakowski.

Amin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amin throws a lazy right hand but Wallakowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amin misses with a double jab
and Wallakowski counters with a thumping low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Amin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wallakowski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wallakowski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wallakowski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Amin throws a right hand that Wallakowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallakowski also avoids with ease.
Amin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Amin misses with a wild combination.
Amin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Amin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wallakowski moves out of range as Amin strikes.
Wallakowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Amin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Amin's calf.
Wallakowski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Amin lands a really nice looking cross but Wallakowski seems unphased.
Wallakowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallakowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wallakowski throws a front kick that sends Amin stumbling back into the cage.
Wallakowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Amin circles away.
Wallakowski scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Wallakowski really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Amin throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wallakowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Amin misses with the combination.
A lazy body kick from Amin
and Wallakowski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wallakowski wants to clinch up but Amin keeps it at a distance.
Amin avoids the head kick by Wallakowski.
Bruce Wallakowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wallakowski!
Wallakowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallakowski tries to clinch but Amin moves out of range.
Amin avoids the body shot from Wallakowski.
Amin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Amin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallakowski is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amin misses with a leg kick
and Wallakowski counters with a thumping low kick.
Amin misses with an uppercut.
Amin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Amin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallakowski swings for the body but Amin moves out of range.
Amin misses with a kick to the body
and Wallakowski counters with a thumping low kick.
Amin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wallakowski counters with a thumping low kick.

Wallakowski rushes Amin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Amin is looking to control Wallakowski's arms but Wallakowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Amin has his back to the cage.
Amin is trying to break free.
Wallakowski misses with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Amin avoiding damage as Wallakowski throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wallakowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Amin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Amin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wallakowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amin is defending well for now.
Wallakowski prevents Amin from breaking the clinch.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Amin managing to block the knees to the body from Wallakowski.
Amin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wallakowski lands a nice knee to the body.

Amin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallakowski walks into a jab.
Wallakowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallakowski throws a sloppy head kick and Amin moves out of range easily.
Amin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wallakowski counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Amin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wallakowski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Amin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Amin looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallakowski is just out of range.
Amin throws a hook to the side of Wallakowski's head but Wallakowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Wallakowski moves into the clinch successfully.
Wallakowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wallakowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amin is defending well for now.
Wallakowski looking to throw knees to the head but Amin is blocking nicely.

Amin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Amin misses with a leg kick
and Wallakowski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Amin throws a hook but Wallakowski avoids it easily.
Amin throws a body punch but Wallakowski moves out of range.
Amin throws a series of punches but Wallakowski avoids them all with ease.
Wallakowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Amin throws a lazy right hand but Wallakowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Wallakowski.
Good leg kick by Wallakowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wallakowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Amin throws a body kick the misses

and Wallakowski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wallakowski misses with a knee strike.
Wallakowski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Wallakowski dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Amin tests Wallakowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wallakowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amin misses with a few strikes there.
Wallakowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Amin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Amin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wallakowski counters with a low kick, right behind Amin 's knee.
Wallakowski lands a head kick. Amin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Amin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wallakowski counters with a nice leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Wallakowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wallakowski lands a knee to the head.
Amin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but Amin blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallakowski prevents the takedown attempt.
Wallakowski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Amin's face.
Wallakowski slows down the pace here.
Wallakowski landing knees to the head.
Wallakowski connects with a knee to the head.
Wallakowski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Amin has had enough of the clinch but Wallakowski keeps him there for the moment.
Amin tries to break the clinch but Wallakowski is controlling the position.
Amin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wallakowski landing knees to the head.
Wallakowski trying to stall but Amin improves his position.
Wallakowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amin blocks it with crossed arms.
Wallakowski lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski missing with knees to the body.
Wallakowski trying to land knees to the body.
Amin wants to break free but Wallakowski has control.
Wallakowski lands a good knee to the midsection. Amin won't want to take too many of those.
Wallakowski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wallakowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wallakowski has Amin pressed against the cage, preventing Amin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Amin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wallakowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Amin managing to block the knees to the body from Wallakowski.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Amin wants to break free but Wallakowski has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Amin has clasped his hands together around Wallakowski's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Amin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wallakowski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Amin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Wallakowski is not content to let Amin control the position.
Wallakowski pushes Amin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Amin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amin tries to advance to mount but Wallakowski instead regains half guard.
Idi Amin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallakowski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Amin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Wallakowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wallakowski 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 45:50
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Wallakowski! Bruce Wallakowski retains his light heavyweight title!