PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Wallase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio has chosen Wake Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Armando Julio enters the cage!

Wallase
vs
Julio

189 cm
23
275 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

192 cm
23
240 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christopher Wallase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Armando Julio!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Wallase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Wallase gets the takedown into side control.
Julio sneaks back into half guard.
Julio is trying to control but can't.
Wallase missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wallase wants to take a breather but Julio is having none of it.

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

Julio closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wallase did well to prevent Julio getting side control.

Julio stands up and beckons Wallase to join him on the feet.
Julio keeps the fight on the outside.
Julio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wallase's head.

Julio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wallase's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallase is positioning himself well to prevent Julio advancing to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Julio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Julio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Julio seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Julio stands up and beckons Wallase to join him on the feet.
Julio shoots in but Wallase avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Wallase drives through and clinches with Julio against the cage.
Julio avoids the elbow strike from Wallase, against the cage.
Wallase throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallase throws an elbow that misses.
Julio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wallase just stands there and leans against the cage.
Julio managing to block the knees to the body from Wallase.
Julio avoids a wild elbow strike from Wallase.

Wallase has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Julio uses from the top position.

Julio stands and steps away. Wallase gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Julio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wallase tries to clinch up but Julio circles away and keeps his distance.
Julio with a poor takedown

and Wallase counters with a takedown into side control.
Christopher Wallase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armando Julio.
Wallase is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wallase looking to control but instead Julio has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Wallase not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Wallase is looking for a kimura but Julio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wallase to get the leverage.
Julio is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallase tries to pass the half guard into mount. Julio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Julio trying to hold on to Wallase's head to control him but Wallase postures up.
Julio is positioning himself well to prevent Wallase advancing to mount.

Julio is defending against the submission attempts here by Wallase.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Julio shoots in and bounces Wallase off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Julio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Armando Julio will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Julio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Julio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wallase.
Wallase misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Julio.
Wallase misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Julio to counter with a crisp jab.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Julio. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wallase shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Julio keeps the fight on the outside.

Julio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wallase's half guard.
Julio seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Julio is pressing down on Wallase's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wallase is holding on for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Julio wants to get back to his feet.
Julio trying to control the pace.
Wallase tries to roll over but Julio keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Julio trying to pass the guard but Wallase defending well.
Julio is thwarting Wallase's attempts to control the position.
Julio sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julio prevents Wallase from standing back up.
It looks like Julio is going to stand back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wallase misses with a takedown attempt

and Julio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Julio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Julio decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Julio scores with a one two! Wallase had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallase clinches but Julio breaks the clinch

and Julio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wallase won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Julio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wallase keeps working.
Armando Julio has got the better of the ground game so far.

Julio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wallase has escaped the position, nice work there.

Julio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wallase has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Julio taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Julio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Julio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Julio shoots for a takedown but Wallase saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Julio lands with an overhand left.

Wallase instigates a clinch.

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

Julio gets the takedown into side control.
Wallase is being controlled here.
Julio is looking to take a break and control but Wallase is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Julio decides to stand back up. Julio steps back and let's Wallase get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallase throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Julio's waist but Julio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wallase off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Julio feints and as Wallase raises his hands in defense, Julio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Julio tries to free his leg and advance position but Wallase is retaining full guard.
Julio stands and throws Wallase's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Julio stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wallase clinches but Julio breaks the clinch

so Julio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Julio is stalling in the full guard.
Julio stands and throws Wallase's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Julio stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallase will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wallase throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Julio's waist but Julio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wallase off to one side.
Armando Julio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Wallase. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallase takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wallase gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Julio.
Julio throws out a powerful jab.
Wallase shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Julio as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Julio decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Julio controlling the pace.
Wallase trying to control here.

Julio decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Julio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Julio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Julio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Julio lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallase shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Julio counter with a right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Julio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Julio shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wallase wants to control but Julio is keeping busy.
Julio controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Julio stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armando Julio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Julio 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armando Julio!